Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research

							











We
have
the
pleasure
to
inform
you
that
the
National
Institutes
of
Health
sponsored
videoconference
course

Introduction to the Principles and
Practice of Clinical Research
W h e n : October 19, 2009 through March 15, 2010
Where:       Conference Room
             Clinical Research Center
             1st Floor, University Hospital (Pink Doors)
T i m e : From *6:00 pm to 7:30 pm (Monday and Tuesday) (Limited 25 people)
*
During
daylight
saving
time,
sessions
will
be
from
5:00pm
to
6:30pm
(Only
October
19,
20,
26,
27
and

March
15)



           

Special
 Lectures 

                  

Human
Genome
Project
and
Clinical
Research

Cristopher
Austin,
MD,
Senior
Translational
Research
Advisor
to
the
Director,
National
Human
Genome
Research

Institute



At the completion of this course, the student should be:


    •   Familiar
with
the
basic
epidemiology
methods
involved
in
clinical
research.

    •   Able
 to
 discuss
 the
 principles
 involved
 in
 the
 ethics
 of
 clinical
 research,
 the
 legal
 issues
 involved
 in
 clinical

        research,
 and
 the
 regulations
 involved
 in
 human
 subjects
 research,
 including
 the
 role
 of
 IRBs
 in
 clinical

        research.

    • Familiar
with
the
principles
and
issues
involved
in
monitoring
patient‐oriented
research.

    • Able
to
discuss
the
infrastructure
required
in
performing
clinical
research
and
to
have
an
understanding
of
the

        steps
involved
in
developing
and
funding
research
studies.

                      
                                                                                                 

This
course
will
be
of
interest
to
physicians
and
other
health
professionals
training
for
a
career
in
clinical
research.


Requirement
of
attendance
at
a
minimum
of
75%
(27
lectures)
of
the
35
lectures
in
the
course.
There
is
no
charge
for

the
course.

                                                                                



Please
send
your
registration
form
(see
attachment)
to
Madeline
Maldonado,
e‐mail
madeline.maldonado@upr.edu if

you
have
any
questions
please
call
(787)
759‐0306
extension
232.




Deadline for registration: October 9, 2009
        Intr oduction to the Pr inciples and Pr actice of Clinical Resear ch
                        October 19, 2009– March 15, 2010

                                    Registration Form
                                  Univer sity of Puer to Rico

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